Collapse, survive

"Hiss? Could it be that I am a villain?"

You finally realized it, but it's not enough: "What's so cunning about you? You do nothing, okay? What's the difference between us? We both have the style of laissez-faire governance."

Emmmm…

"That's not me. I'm still a child."

Kiana, always quick-witted, instinctively gave Fang Jie an answer that he couldn't refute.

“I’m a child too. I’m only…less than a year old. I’m even younger than Xing.”

"Have you no shame? You weren't pretending to be innocent when you were chasing after other girls! Mei, my Mei..."

"On what grounds do you say such a thing?!"

Kiana's use of her brain to suppress Fang Jie infuriated him. After mentally reviewing the possible scenarios, he abandoned his "nonsense" and went a step further, touching her all over.

Heh heh heh, I'm going to do what a tyrant should do.

Kiana resisted fiercely, or rather, it became even more interesting.

After some playful banter, before things became more dangerous and uncontrollable, she blushed and couldn't resist Fang Jie's shamelessness.

"No, no, you're shameless."

"Hmph, now you know how powerful I am."

Fang Jie raised his hand, released the idiot who had been touched all over, and then looked dangerously at Kiana.

“Tell me, you’re still a child.”

"I'm."

Kiana pouted, looked away, and gave up on herself.

"I'm still a child."

If you dare to deny it, then you really are not a child.

hateful!

"That's pretty much it."

Fang Jie planned to press his advantage, but after Raiden Mei fled in disarray, an even more formidable opponent appeared.

"Was Bronya's arrival ill-timed?"

Since Spain repaired its body, including the emotional center of its brain, it has practically become a meme!

For example, what's with that expression right now? And what's with that look in his eyes?

Bronya's pie chart was incredibly reckless and provocative, and Fang Jie waved his hand wearily, saying, "What are you doing here?"

"That's right, you idiot Bronya, get to work, Spiral Works needs you."

Spanish duck's eye twitched. Even with Heavy Bunny outsourcing the work, she was already living the life of a workaholic ahead of schedule.

A while ago, Seele warned her fiercely, showing no gentleness whatsoever.

Sure enough, Seele is much better. Unlike this idiot, who not only gloats but also keeps encouraging her...

You idiot who gets elbowed by Kevin every day!

“In fact, Bronya came here for work at the Spiral Workshop, Dr. Velvi, uh, Dr. Expert Velvi, asked me to invite you to the Spiral Workshop.”

Fang Jie didn't always go to the Spiral Workshop. In fact, he wandered around everywhere, his whereabouts were unpredictable, much like Walter in his early days. His whereabouts were only known to a small number of people.

Bronya was one of that small minority.

The same goes for Velvi, but there are too many Velvi. Fang Jie is most familiar with and on good terms with 'Extreme Evil', 'Overlooking the Stars', 'The Great Magician', 'The Conductor'...

Even the 'original'.

According to the experts, in order to create this groundbreaking masterpiece of a card pool, the experts jumped into the huge pit of 'eternal return' and were one of the many sacrifices.

Is this... that he's alive again?

Fang Jie decided to go and take a look: "I know, I know. I'll also trouble you, Bronya, to make a trip for me to find Su and Hua and tell them that my invitation, the same one as that to Vervi and Mebius, is due. They should reply."

Bronya pouted, turning into an expression that said she didn't want to go out.

How did I end up as a messenger, running back and forth? My legs... well, she actually quite enjoys running now, and her honest and hardworking nature has won her the admiration of some of the heroes.

"Let's go, Kiana, let's go see what kind of fate Velvet has in store for us."

If they come up with some amazing "disarmament by the opposing side" trick, then use Kiana to fill in.

"No, I'm not going. I want to wait for Mei to cook dinner, I..."

"Objection denied. Mei doesn't cook for you every day. If you keep going like this, you'll be seeing her on the rooftop sooner or later."

Thus, Kiana, who was always somewhere between being full and not quite full, was taken away by Fang Jie.

They only let her go at the Spiral Workshop, and she wasn't allowed to run away.

"You're just afraid I'll eat the portion Mei prepared for you too, how awful."

Kiana, unconvinced, put her hands on her hips; it was obvious to the naked eye that her figure was much better than before.

Firstly, ensure adequate nutrition, and secondly... exercise more.

Fang Jie saw all of this and nodded. "You're right, but shouldn't I be worried? You have no idea how miserable I've been lately. I've been eating your cooking every day..."

"?"

Kiana was shocked: "Why do you insist on eating my cooking? Is there nothing else to eat? What happened to you?"

She has a very good grasp of her craftsmanship.

"There's nothing I can do. If I don't eat it, someone else should eat it. At least I can eat it."

It's strange that he could actually eat it. Could it be that in some future scenario, Fang Jie would have to go hungry along with Kiana and be fed by her?

This conjecture is quite possible. Given Fang Jie's current state, it can be said that the past and future are intertwined, that is, 'the life form of the seed encompasses the tree'.

Kiana ignored all that; she simply sighed softly.

"You've really worked hard, but you deserve it. Think about it carefully. If you like me, you have to accept everything about me. As for this food, you have to eat it whether you want to or not."

No child cries every day, and no solution is impossible to grasp.

Kiana also has a way.

Fang Jie was speechless.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please stop flirting! This is Velvi's Spiral Workshop, not Alicia's fairytale cottage. Let me focus on something more miraculous and magical, like—"

A melodious, high-pitched, and charming voice interrupted the argument.

Vilvi was calling out loudly, "Look over here, look over here!"

Fang Jie looked over, then froze.

Kiana had never seen this scene before.

"one two three four……"

Four large Velvies, chests puffed out and heads held high, advanced in layers, their staggered positions highlighting the Velvies at the end, who seemed to be bound to a 'slaughter box magic trick'.

They even covered her mouth: "Waaaaah..."

The voice that Vervie spoke sounded quite excited.

"What's going on here?"

Kiana said she had never seen anything like it before.

"No one responded. A powerful melody began, seemingly an old song, as if it had been played on Eden's playlist—Vilvie, do you like this song? It used to be quite iconic on Eden's playlist..."

"Fang Jie, what strange thing are you explaining? Come here quickly, we're just waiting for you."

Before Kiana could even complain, the Velves and the others swarmed forward, like irresistible touts at a train station, and pushed Fang Jie forward to sit next to the bound Velves.

Beside me were four women dressed in thick, yet revealing clothing. Their eyes, smiles, and movements were all strange, utterly strange. Wasn't I invited by an expert? What kind of personalities do you have?

Looking at them, Fang Jie was completely bewildered, but Kiana already felt it was more terrifying than facing eleven Herrschers directly.

"Alright, let's get started."

Everyone is very busy. Wilvi is not sure when she will be able to block the solution again to cooperate with the experiment. Hurry up, hurry up.

While Fang Jie was engrossed in his straightforward, innocent, and childlike exploration, what special skills did the elusive Ying Jie have prepared for him?

"woo woo woo woo……"

The silent Wilvi seemed to know everything and was eagerly trying to stop it.

Fang Jie thought for a moment, then tore the gag out of her mouth: "Tell me, where did you come from? Is this still Earth? What do you want?"

"We want to explore the secrets of alchemy, to seek the existence of the soul. We will start by decomposing the elements that constitute the soul as we understand them, not only briefly fusing our own soul with our personality, but also, as we continue to split until we are on our deathbed, as if we have glimpsed the flowing River Styx, and thus complete this project."

Since successfully encroaching on the realm of the End, these guys have become more and more insane. You know, the End can combine the power of ordinary people with that of the Herrschers, making everyone a Herrscher. This is achievable, just like popularizing Stigmata. But what exactly are the essential elements involved?

If we knew all this, would it be possible to reverse the cocoon of the end and transform it?

Therefore, we will use you as a universal catalyst, similar to the Philosopher's Stone in the alchemy field, to upgrade the World Tree system and thus better seal the 'Cocoon'.

I must say, your initial creation was quite impressive, but what about the later stages? Your initial creation was far too hasty; we have every reason to be disgusted by your stagnant progress and lack of updates.

Hey, you want to beat up the cook after you've eaten, huh?

I'm only a few years old!

They're children, don't you understand?

Fang Jie rolled his eyes: "I'm really sorry for being so clumsy."

Even when bound, Vervi is still Vervi. While explaining the situation, she doesn't forget to despise Fang Jie, who really relies entirely on numerical power to fly, with extremely sloppy operation and mechanics.

Therefore, to refine the operation of the 'card pool' project, it is necessary to further transform the objective world. This is just like how the new Paradise of the Past has broken free from the constraints of the past, and Virvi wants to iterate and upgrade this corner of the Paradise of the Past once again.

Of course, as a genius, his research on the big picture will naturally cover some sub-topics.

And the goal...

Okay, they're all aiming at the cocoon of the end.

In short, Fang Jie understood. Black Tower often did this. Every time Xing created a new bug in her simulated universe, she would go bald trying to fix it.

No, she's not the only one who's bald.

The simulated universe, created by several geniuses working together, is also frequently upgraded.

but.

"Using me as the Philosopher's Stone?"

Fang Jie didn't think he was incapable; he was just curious about Vilvi's background as she was tied up.

"Love."

Vilvi immediately understood his question and responded to him.

"Among all the Vilvies, I am 'love,' the impulse and desire that accompanies the arrival of finite life, the intoxicating and intoxicating driving force that one cannot extricate oneself from."

You guys are pretty savvy, aren't you? You just used love to bring Alicia back, and now you're planning to... give her back?

Fang Jie was a little embarrassed: "Love? This is the first time I've realized that love is a consumable."

"That's not the case. In the project, we are the ones making the contribution."

The response to the solution came from the unbound Velvies, who looked at the huge card pool that lit up again, a massive singularity where the puzzle pieces of the fourteen Herrscher powers converged. But the actual puzzle pieces were actually more numerous and complex, only filled in by the solution.

The formula contains so much that it seems to be a universal catalyst.

And another expert is about to pass away.

Without complaint or fear, she proclaimed in praise: "Fate may show mercy for a time, casting aside some kindness, but we cannot stand still. Even though the stars still twinkle, the moon will fall, and the sun will be destroyed, those who manifest miracles, witness—I, we will reveal to you all the driving forces that bring us to the end of everything that is called collapse."

This was a pioneering daily upgrade that happened when Fang Jie hadn't paid much attention to it. He took over this troubled world and wanted to call on his friends and find more help.

That's incredibly proactive.

You're using destiny as a reference for alternative interpretations, trying to explain how the 'cocoon' seals off the solar system, obscuring destiny, and...

While it can't be said that the target was directly set on the Star God, it was more or less aimed at the Envoy-level life form in an attempt to explore.

They're serious about courting death.